Question

Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj System are correct?

1. All seats in a Panchayat are filled by persons chosen by direct election.

2. The ‘Gram Sabha’ consists of persons registered in the village electoral rolls.

3. The Chairperson of a Panchayat is elected in accordance with a law passed by each state.

4. All states in India have a three-tier system of Panchayats.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 4 only
2. 1, 2 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1, 2 and 3 only

The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3 only.

• Panchayati Raj system is a system of rural local self-government in India.
  • Local Self Government is the management of local affairs by such local bodies who have been elected by the local people. 
  • The members to all the levels of the Panchayati Raj are elected directly and the chairpersons to the intermediate and the district level are elected indirectly from the elected members and at the village level, the Chairperson is elected as determined by the state government. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • Gram Sabha is the primary body of the Panchayati Raj system.
    • It is a village assembly consisting of all the registered voters within the area of the panchayat. Hence statement 2 is correct.
    • It will exercise powers and perform such functions as determined by the state legislature.
    • The Chairperson of a Panchayat is elected in accordance with a law passed by each state. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • The Act provides for the establishment of the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj in the states ie. village, intermediate, and district level.
    • States with a population of fewer than 20 lakhs may not constitute the intermediate level. Hence statement 4 is Not correct.